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  • NYT > U.S.
    Trump Administration Pushes Limits of Election Investigations - The Justice Department once tried to stay out of state elections, urging caution. It is now pressing forward with claims of fraud as President Trump revive...
    11 minutes ago
  • NYT > Opinion
    Tom Steyer Should Stop Trying to Make Tom Steyer Happen - Imagine what he could have done with all the money he wasted on another campaign.
    22 minutes ago
  • NYT > Tech
    Jeff Bezos Wants to Build an ‘Artificial General Engineer’ - As co-chief executive of the start-up Prometheus, the Amazon founder is using A.I. to improve how devices ranging from computers to jet engines are made.
    1 hour ago
  • CSM > World
    A Mexican wave: Soccer mania swells as World Cup opens - Mexico may have its challenges. But when it comes to being a host for the World Cup, it has its North American co-hosts beat.
    6 hours ago
  • NYT > Politics
    Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Seniors Access to Special Care, Analysis Shows - Two reports by U.S. investigators reveal how Medicare Advantage is quick to reject requests for short-term nursing home or inpatient rehab services.
    11 hours ago
  • CSM > Commentary
    In Syria, hope continues to bloom - The country has taken important initial steps toward political transformation. But forging lasting unity and stability, especially during tough economic ti...
    19 hours ago
  • FOX > World
    EXCLUSIVE: Serbian President Vučić says support for US 'surged' under Trump, invites him to visit Belgrade - Serbian President Vučić says relations with the U.S. have transformed under Trump, citing economic cooperation and an invitation for Trump to visit.
    1 day ago
  • NYT > World
    Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes in New Test of Cease-Fire - The U.S. military struck southern Iran, calling it a response to the downing an American helicopter. Iran said it had retaliated by launching drones and mi...
    1 day ago
  • CSM > Politics
    The hands-off era of AI oversight is ending. What comes next? - Artificial intelligence in the United States has so far been met with a largely hands-off regulatory approach. That approach is changing, raising questions...
    1 day ago
  • CSM > U.S.
    The World Cup in 2026 is bigger than before. Is it better? - This year’s World Cup, the biggest ever, may not look quite the same as it has in years past, thanks to more hosts, more teams, and more newcomers.
    1 day ago
  • CSM > Innovation
    With viral ‘Lego’ videos, Iran stakes claim as a propaganda power player - Iran’s viral social media campaign has been slick, savvy, and accessible to a Western audience. It seems to have caught the U.S. completely off guard.
    3 weeks ago
  • CNN > Recent
    A mom with a license plate that reads 'PB4WEGO' wins a battle with the state to keep it - If you're a parent, the conversation with the kids as you head out the door for a car ride probably starts like this: "Did you go to the bathroom?"
    1 year ago
  • CNN > Politics
    - Fareed explains why AI's massive energy demands are straining the power grid, but also why AI could enable big breakthroughs in sustainability and clean en...
    1 year ago
  • CNN > World
    - Charles Oppenheimer, grandson of the nuclear physicist, is warning about existential threats and says cooperation is the only way we can address them.
    2 years ago
  • CNN > U.S.
    - After three miscarriages, Alabama resident Gabrielle Goidel and her husband decided to start the process of IVF. But with the Alabama Supreme Court's rulin...
    2 years ago
  • WSJ > Opinion
    Bernie Sanders and Venezuela - The Vermont socialist tries to pretend he didn’t encourage a brutal regime.
    7 years ago
  • WSJ > Politics
    House Panel Requests Documents From Associates of Trump - Democrats intensified their investigations into President Trump and his associates, with House committees demanding records related to his business dealing...
    7 years ago
  • WSJ > World
    After an Auditor Flunked Brazil Dam, Vale Found Another Who Passed It - Vale, the owner of a mine-waste dam that collapsed this year, killing more than 180 people, dismissed an auditor that refused to certify the dam as safe in...
    7 years ago
  • WSJ > Tech
    Grocers Brace for Another Blow From Amazon - Competition from Amazon.com has pushed grocers to focus on home delivery and lower prices. Now it is taking aim at supermarkets’ high-profit products: thos...
    7 years ago
  • WSJ > U.S.
    HBO CEO Resigning Amid AT&T Restructuring - HBO Chairman and Chief Executive Richard Plepler said he is stepping down, a move that comes as new owner AT&T Inc. is looking to put its own stamp on the ...
    7 years ago
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My Name is William Slack

My Name is William Slack

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I'm an alum of Williams from Decatur, Georgia.

I tweet under my real name and anonymously blogged at Daily Kos and RedState. I also find stories via aggregators: Reddit, Digg, Metafilter, Fazed, and Fark. I recommend Google Voice, and loved Google Reader (now I use NewsBlur). I got my start blogging here.

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